There are 5 ways to get from Essen to Duisburg by train (Eurostar), bus, rideshare, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain Re
12 min€1–14Bus
- Take the bus from Essen West S to Duisburg Hbfbus Rb33 / ...
45 min€1–7Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Essen to Duisburg22.3 km
35 min€2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Essen to Duisburgtaxi 21.6 km
19 min€55–70Drive 21.6 km
- Drive from Essen to Duisburgcar 21.6 km
19 min€4–5
Essen to Duisburg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Duisburg is to rideshare which costs €2 and takes 35 min.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Duisburg is to train which takes 12 min and costs €1 - €14.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Essen West S and arriving at Duisburg Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 45 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Duisburg Hbf. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
The distance between Essen and Duisburg is 19 km. The road distance is 21.6 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Duisburg without a car is to train which takes 12 min and costs €1 - €14.
The train from Essen Hbf to Duisburg Hbf takes 12 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Essen to Duisburg bus services, operated by DB Bus, depart from Essen West S station.
Essen to Duisburg train services, operated by National Express, depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Duisburg is to train which takes 12 min and costs €1 - €14. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €1 - €7 and takes 45 min.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Duisburg, Germany?
National Express operates a train from Essen Hbf to Duisburg Hbf every 15 minutes, and the journey takes 12 min. Seven other operators also service this route. Alternatively, DB Bus operates a bus from Essen West S to Duisburg Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €5–7 and the journey takes 45 min. Three other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Essen Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–14
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Essen Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Essen Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Essen Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Essen Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- DB Bus
Train from Essen Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- DB Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- DB Bus
Bus from Essen West S to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- DB Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen West S to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Essen West S to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Essen West S to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Essen to Duisburg
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- €55–70
Taxi Essen e.G.
- Phone
- +49 201 777 777
- Website
- taxiessen.de
Taxi Harris
- Phone
- +49 160 7668813
- Website
- taxiharris.de
Taxi Steele e.V.
- Phone
- +49 201 54954
- Website
- taxi-steele.de
Trans-Port-Essen
- Phone
- +49 201 706090
- Website
- trans-port-essen.de
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Booking & Getting There
Essen to Duisburg bus services, operated by DB Bus, arrive at Duisburg Hbf station.
Essen to Duisburg train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Duisburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Duisburg is 22 km. It takes approximately 19 min to drive from Essen to Duisburg.
Book your Essen to Duisburg train tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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There are 2735+ hotels available in Duisburg.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Essen and Duisburg. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.